Chicago, in August, 1893, and I earnestly hope this State will be represented and participate therein. In reading the report of the Surgeon General of the army, I observe that he gives none of the States credit for having organized medical departments or ambulance corps. I suggest that next year a medical officer from the army be invited to inspect our encampments, in order that this State may get the credit that is due her for her good work in this line. RECAPITULATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS. Physical examination of recruits. provide State to give attention to physical training of men, gymnastic apparatus and encourage athletic competitions. Adoption of working suit of brown duck or other material. A system of drainage at State camp ground. Regrading of floors in stables, building of box stalls, and additional ventilation. Covered bins for fuel, and swill barrels. Construction of wooden barracks. Buckets in cells of prison. Construction of bath-houses for each organization. Adoption of fixed rations and an emergency ration. Purchase of new field cases and refitting of field chests. Making medical department a staff corps. Assistant surgeon after five years to have additional rank and pay. Medical sword, now obsolete, be discarded. Ambulance Corps increased to fifty, consolidated, with headquarters in State House. Company bearers be trained in each company. State be represented at third annual meeting of Association of Military Surgeons of the National Guard of the United States. Surgeon from regular army be invited to inspect our encamp ments. I have been most heartily seconded by the medical officers of the department, who have shown zeal in their duties and have been ever ready to act upon my suggestions. From you, sir, I have received the most cordial support and the most courteous treatment, for which I wish to express my grateful recognition. I submit for your consideration, as a part of my report, the reports of medical officers, the roster of the medical department, together with a schedule of the property of the State for which I am responsible. I also submit the correspondence upon the matter of the services of the Ambulance Corps to the general public. In this report I have used the phraseology of several sentences in the report of the Surgeon General of the army, for which I wish to give due credit. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, THOMAS KITTREDGE, Surgeon General of Massachusetts. Rank. Date of Commission. Roster of Medical Officers, M. V. M., in Order of Lineal Rank, Dec. 31, 1892. NAME. Residence. Organization. Property in use, Medical Department, M. V. M., for which the Surgeon General is responsible. Property in Charge, General operating case, medicine chest. Medicine case, pocket case, and orderly pouch, Medicine case, pocket case, and orderly pouch. General operating case, medicine chest, pocket case, and Medicine case, field operating case, and orderly pouch, Medicine case, case of instruments, and orderly pouch. |